Conejo Valley Unified - Thousand Oaks, CA

posted 5 days ago

- Entry Level
Thousand Oaks, CA
Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support

About the position

Under the direction of an assigned supervisor, assist in the care, supervision and learning activities of children enrolled in a designated child care center or program; assist with planning and implementing a variety of activities, which promote child's cognitive, linguistic, physical, social-emotional, and self expressive learning and development in a safe and well supervised manner; carries out program goals and policies. Child Care Assistant is an entry-level class in the classification series; incumbents hold primary responsibility for providing child care services within program guidelines, with limited responsibility for decision making regarding program planning. Child Care Assistant is distinguished from a Child Care Leader in that the latter is assigned responsibility for planning and coordinating child care program activities at an assigned school site, and providing work direction and guidance to incumbents in a Child Care Assistant classification. Positions in this classification do not provide instructional support in a K-12 classroom and do not fall under the provisions of the No Child Left Behind Act of 2002.

Responsibilities

  • Work collaboratively with center staff to develop written lesson plans and objectives for preschool and elementary age children.
  • Guide children in the appropriate use of supplies, materials and equipment.
  • Assist in monitoring the use of materials, supplies and equipment and maintain inventory controls.
  • Design, implement and maintain site programming and classroom environment utilizing ECERS and SACERS guidelines.
  • Assist Child Care Leaders with gathering anecdotal observations, student portfolios, and other record keeping.
  • Perform operational activities incidental to the operation of the program.
  • Provide information and respond to inquiries from parents participating in the program.
  • Assist in ensuring a safe and healthy classroom environment.
  • Attend staff meetings, parent meetings, and orientation and in-services trainings.
  • Perform other job-related duties as assigned.

Requirements

  • High School diploma or an equivalent.
  • Minimum of six (6) college-level semester units in social sciences or a closely related field.
  • One year of experience working with school age children in an organizational setting.
  • Valid First-Aid and CPR Certificates to be obtained within 6 months of employment.

Nice-to-haves

  • An Associate's Degree in Psychology, Early Childhood Education/Child Development is desirable.
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